Big Square Kenya Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, Big Square Kenya cooks with: not disclosed: Big Square (Interstrat Limited, Nairobi) publishes no frying-oil statement and no nutrition figures (bigsquare.co.ke product pages, Shopify product feed, Our Story and What We Offer pages checked 2026-10-09; the only oil named is 'garlic oil' on the Zorba the Greek pizza). Crispy fried chicken, wings, chips, wedges, onion rings and samosas are deep-fried; ribs, grilled chicken, steaks and burger patties are grilled. Fried items are scored as an undisclosed vegetable frying oil (pool vegetable_oil_unspecified, p 0.58) per the lead's oil rule; Kenyan fryers mostly run palm olein but the chain does not say. Burgers and sandwiches are scored with the standard fries they are served with.. Across the 170 menu items we analyzed, it averages 8.7g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of D (Very High Risk).
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Safest Orders at Big Square Kenya
Learn this once: a salad with grilled protein and the dressing left off is nearly always the lowest seed oil order anywhere. So the list below sticks to real meals, salads included, never just a water.
Cleanest full order: Margherita Pizza (Medium) + Water - 500 ml, 5.1g total
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Megashakes (Fudge Surprise) | 2.0g |
| Megashakes (Green Goblin) | 2.0g |
| Megashakes (Berry mallow) | 2.0g |
| Pancake Stack | 2.5g |
| Stack & Sip - Pancake Stack with Tea/Coffee | 2.7g |
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Build my orderWhat to Avoid at Big Square Kenya
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Kuku Craze | 80.5g |
| Perfect Takeaway | 75.9g |
| Family Meal | 71.0g |
| 8 Piecer Crispy Fried Chicken | 63.0g |
| Big Bite Platter | 53.3g |
Every Big Square Kenya item, ranked
All 170 items we have for Big Square Kenya, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Americano (Single) | 0.0g |
| Americano (Double) | 0.0g |
| Espresso (Single) | 0.0g |
| Espresso (Double) | 0.0g |
| House Coffee Black | 0.0g |
| Black Tea | 0.0g |
| Lemon Tea | 0.0g |
| Iced Tea | 0.0g |
| Mint Punch | 0.0g |
| Lemonade | 0.0g |
| Iced and Soft Drinks (Passion) | 0.0g |
| Iced and Soft Drinks (Peach) | 0.0g |
| Iced and Soft Drinks (Strawberry) | 0.0g |
| Iced and Soft Drinks (Coconut) | 0.0g |
| Fresh Juice | 0.0g |
| Water - 1 Litre | 0.0g |
| Water - 500 ml | 0.0g |
| Sparkling Water - 1 Litre | 0.0g |
| Soda - 500 ml | 0.0g |
| Soda - 1.25 Litre | 0.0g |
| Minute Maid - 400 ml | 0.0g |
| House Coffee White | 0.2g |
| Kenyan Tea | 0.2g |
| Iced Coffee | 0.2g |
| Cappuccino (Single) | 0.3g |
| Single Latte | 0.3g |
| Iced Cappuccino | 0.3g |
| Cappuccino (Double) | 0.4g |
| Latte Double | 0.4g |
| Vanilla Latte | 0.4g |
| Caramel Macchiato | 0.4g |
| Mocha Single | 0.4g |
| Hot Chocolate | 0.4g |
| Iced Mocha | 0.4g |
| Ice Cream (Vanilla Cone) | 0.5g |
| Smoothies (Banana) | 0.5g |
| Smoothies (Mango) | 0.5g |
| Smoothies (Strawberry) | 0.5g |
| Smoothies (Mixed Fruit) | 0.5g |
| Mocha Double | 0.5g |
| Plain Croissant | 0.8g |
| Ice Cream (Vanilla Regular Cup) | 0.8g |
| Chocolate Croissant | 1.0g |
| Frappe (Vanilla) | 1.0g |
| Frappe (Chocolate) | 1.0g |
| Frappe (Caramel Macchiato) | 1.0g |
| Ice Cream (Vanilla Large Cup) | 1.2g |
| Ice Cream Sundaes (Strawberry) | 1.2g |
| Milkshakes (Strawberry) | 1.2g |
| Milkshakes (Mango) | 1.2g |
| Milkshakes (Vanilla) | 1.2g |
| Milkshakes (Chocolate) | 1.2g |
| Milkshakes (Blueberry) | 1.2g |
| Bubble Gum Milkshake | 1.2g |
| Ice Cream Sundaes (Chocolate) | 1.3g |
| Ice Cream Sundaes (Caramel) | 1.3g |
| Milkshakes (Fudge) | 1.4g |
| Ice Cream Sundaes (Fudge) | 1.5g |
| Ice Cream Sundaes (Choc Biscuit) | 1.5g |
| Ice Cream Sundaes (Caramel Choc) | 1.5g |
| Big Square Parfait | 1.5g |
| Milkshakes (Oreo) | 1.5g |
| Mashed Potatoes | 2.0g |
| Megashakes (Fudge Surprise) | 2.0g |
| Megashakes (Green Goblin) | 2.0g |
| Megashakes (Berry mallow) | 2.0g |
| Pancake Stack | 2.5g |
| Bacon Egg Croissant | 2.5g |
| Stack & Sip - Pancake Stack with Tea/Coffee | 2.7g |
| Bacon & Brew - Bacon & Egg Croissant with Tea/Coffee | 2.7g |
| Rice Only | 3.0g |
| Garden Salad | 3.0g |
| Margherita Pizza (Small) | 3.4g |
| Veggie Supreme Pizza (Small) | 3.6g |
| Burrito - Chicken | 4.0g |
| Burrito Vegetarian | 4.0g |
| Chicken Pie | 4.0g |
| Kiddies Noodles | 4.0g |
| Hawaiian Pizza (Small) | 4.0g |
| Chicken Tikka Pizza (Small) | 4.0g |
| Boerewors Pizza (Small) | 4.0g |
| Chicken Peri-Peri Pizza (Small) | 4.0g |
| Smoothies (Peanut Butter) | 4.0g |
| BBQ Beef Pizza (Small) | 4.4g |
| BBQ Rib Pizza (Small) | 4.4g |
| Pepperoni Pizza (Small) | 4.4g |
| Zorba the Greek Pizza (Small) | 4.6g |
| Meat Lovers Pizza (Small) | 5.0g |
| Margherita Pizza (Medium) | 5.1g |
| Chicken Mushroom Pizza (Small) | 5.1g |
| Veggie Supreme Pizza (Medium) | 5.4g |
| Chicken Salad | 6.0g |
| Hawaiian Pizza (Medium) | 6.0g |
| Chicken Tikka Pizza (Medium) | 6.0g |
| Boerewors Pizza (Medium) | 6.0g |
| Chicken Peri-Peri Pizza (Medium) | 6.0g |
| BBQ Beef Pizza (Medium) | 6.6g |
| BBQ Rib Pizza (Medium) | 6.6g |
| Pepperoni Pizza (Medium) | 6.6g |
| Zorba the Greek Pizza (Medium) | 6.9g |
| Grilled Chicken Wrap | 7.0g |
| Cobb Salad | 7.0g |
| Plain Chips (Regular) | 7.0g |
| Peri Peri Chips (Regular) | 7.0g |
| Potato Wedges | 7.0g |
| Beef Samosa - 3 Pieces | 7.5g |
| Meat Lovers Pizza (Medium) | 7.5g |
| Chicken Mushroom Pizza (Medium) | 7.6g |
| Margherita Pizza (Large) | 7.7g |
| Rice & Beef Stir-Fry | 8.0g |
| Rice & Chicken Stir-Fry | 8.0g |
| Chicken, Bacon and Avocado Salad | 8.0g |
| Onion Rings | 8.0g |
| Denver Delight Combo - Denver Omelette with Tea/Coffee | 8.0g |
| Veggie Supreme Pizza (Large) | 8.1g |
| Beef Steak | 9.0g |
| Tender Lamb Chops | 9.0g |
| Hawaiian Pizza (Large) | 9.0g |
| Chicken Tikka Pizza (Large) | 9.0g |
| Boerewors Pizza (Large) | 9.0g |
| Chicken Peri-Peri Pizza (Large) | 9.0g |
| Paneer Tikka Pizza (Large) | 9.0g |
| BBQ Beef Pizza (Large) | 9.9g |
| BBQ Rib Pizza (Large) | 9.9g |
| Pepperoni Pizza (Large) | 9.9g |
| Two Piece Ribs & Chips | 10.0g |
| Beef Square Burger | 10.0g |
| Zorba the Greek Pizza (Large) | 10.4g |
| Two Sausages & Chips | 11.0g |
| Paneer Tikka Square | 11.0g |
| Plain Chips (Large) | 11.0g |
| Peri Peri Chips (Large) | 11.0g |
| Meat Lovers Pizza (Large) | 11.3g |
| Chicken Mushroom Pizza (Large) | 11.4g |
| Cheese & Avocado Biggie | 11.5g |
| Cheese Square | 12.0g |
| Cheese & Onion Biggie | 12.5g |
| Square Ribs - Single Rack | 13.0g |
| Big Burger Monday | 13.0g |
| Weekend Vibes Pizza | 13.2g |
| One Piece Chicken & Chips | 13.5g |
| Grilled Chicken Square | 14.0g |
| Chicken, Cheese and Pine Square | 14.0g |
| Ciabatta Sandwich - Paneer | 14.0g |
| Omelette | 14.0g |
| Double Cheese & Onion Ring Biggie | 15.0g |
| Chicken Mayo Sandwich | 15.0g |
| Ciabatta Sandwich - Chicken | 15.0g |
| Grilled Chicken (1/4 Chicken Combo) | 15.3g |
| Crispy Chicken Square | 17.0g |
| Full Square Breakfast | 18.0g |
| Square Ribs - Double Rack | 19.0g |
| Fiery Chicken Square | 19.0g |
| 2 Piecer Crispy Fried Chicken | 20.0g |
| Medley Platter | 20.3g |
| Grilled Chicken (1/2 Chicken Combo) | 21.0g |
| 6 Sticky BBQ Wings | 22.0g |
| Thursday Big Vibe Breakfast | 23.0g |
| Double Stack Attack | 24.0g |
| 3 Piecer Crispy Fried Chicken | 26.5g |
| Chef's Feast Platter | 33.3g |
| 12 Wings | 37.0g |
| 5 Piecer Crispy Fried Chicken | 39.5g |
| BBQ Wednesday | 41.6g |
| The Big Holiday Bundle | 44.9g |
| Big Bite Platter | 53.3g |
| 8 Piecer Crispy Fried Chicken | 63.0g |
| Family Meal | 71.0g |
| Perfect Takeaway | 75.9g |
| Kuku Craze | 80.5g |
Frequently asked
Does Big Square Kenya use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, Big Square Kenya cooks with: not disclosed: Big Square (Interstrat Limited, Nairobi) publishes no frying-oil statement and no nutrition figures (bigsquare.co.ke product pages, Shopify product feed, Our Story and What We Offer pages checked 2026-10-09; the only oil named is 'garlic oil' on the Zorba the Greek pizza). Crispy fried chicken, wings, chips, wedges, onion rings and samosas are deep-fried; ribs, grilled chicken, steaks and burger patties are grilled. Fried items are scored as an undisclosed vegetable frying oil (pool vegetable_oil_unspecified, p 0.58) per the lead's oil rule; Kenyan fryers mostly run palm olein but the chain does not say. Burgers and sandwiches are scored with the standard fries they are served with.. Across the 170 menu items we analyzed, it averages 8.7g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of D (Very High Risk).
What oil does Big Square Kenya cook with?
Our research indicates: not disclosed: Big Square (Interstrat Limited, Nairobi) publishes no frying-oil statement and no nutrition figures (bigsquare.co.ke product pages, Shopify product feed, Our Story and What We Offer pages checked 2026-10-09; the only oil named is 'garlic oil' on the Zorba the Greek pizza). Crispy fried chicken, wings, chips, wedges, onion rings and samosas are deep-fried; ribs, grilled chicken, steaks and burger patties are grilled. Fried items are scored as an undisclosed vegetable frying oil (pool vegetable_oil_unspecified, p 0.58) per the lead's oil rule; Kenyan fryers mostly run palm olein but the chain does not say. Burgers and sandwiches are scored with the standard fries they are served with.. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does Big Square Kenya use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates Big Square Kenya cooks with not disclosed: Big Square (Interstrat Limited, Nairobi) publishes no frying-oil statement and no nutrition figures (bigsquare.co.ke product pages, Shopify product feed, Our Story and What We Offer pages checked 2026-10-09; the only oil named is 'garlic oil' on the Zorba the Greek pizza). Crispy fried chicken, wings, chips, wedges, onion rings and samosas are deep-fried; ribs, grilled chicken, steaks and burger patties are grilled. Fried items are scored as an undisclosed vegetable frying oil (pool vegetable_oil_unspecified, p 0.58) per the lead's oil rule; Kenyan fryers mostly run palm olein but the chain does not say. Burgers and sandwiches are scored with the standard fries they are served with., not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is Big Square Kenya seed oil free?
Largely yes. Our research indicates Big Square Kenya cooks with not disclosed: Big Square (Interstrat Limited, Nairobi) publishes no frying-oil statement and no nutrition figures (bigsquare.co.ke product pages, Shopify product feed, Our Story and What We Offer pages checked 2026-10-09; the only oil named is 'garlic oil' on the Zorba the Greek pizza). Crispy fried chicken, wings, chips, wedges, onion rings and samosas are deep-fried; ribs, grilled chicken, steaks and burger patties are grilled. Fried items are scored as an undisclosed vegetable frying oil (pool vegetable_oil_unspecified, p 0.58) per the lead's oil rule; Kenyan fryers mostly run palm olein but the chain does not say. Burgers and sandwiches are scored with the standard fries they are served with., which is not an industrial seed oil. Preparation can vary by location.
What is the safest thing to order at Big Square Kenya?
Megashakes (Fudge Surprise) is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at Big Square Kenya, at an estimated 2.0g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at Big Square Kenya?
Kuku Craze is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at Big Square Kenya, at an estimated 80.5g PUFA. Fried items and creamy, mayo-based sauces are usually the heaviest.
What are seed oils?
Seed oils — canola, soybean, sunflower, corn, and similar vegetable oils — are extracted from seeds using high heat and chemical solvents. They are very high in polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs), which are unstable at cooking temperatures and can oxidize easily. Many health-conscious eaters choose to minimize seed oils and prefer foods cooked in beef tallow, butter, coconut oil, or olive oil instead. This page shows estimated PUFA grams per menu item to help you make more informed choices. These are estimates — actual values vary by preparation and location. New to the topic? Start with what seed oils are and the complete list, or read the evidence on why people avoid them.
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